Sri Krishna Jayanti, is the birthday of Lord Krishna. This year (2011), the date of Sri Krishna is August 21 in South India.This festival is also known as Gokulashtami and Krishnashtami. Shri Krishna is, most widely revered and most popular Hindu God and is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. Krishna is also worshipped as a supreme god in his own right by numerous sects around the world.In South India, the festival is observed on the eighth day after full moon in the month of Shravan (August – September).
The Sri Krishna Jayanti festival is not celebrated on the same day in all parts of India and this is due to the various regional calendars and the various calculations in the time of the birth of Krishna. In 2011, Sri Krishna Jayanti is marked on August 21 in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and is some parts of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. In North India, it is marked on August 22. The Smarta Tradition observes the festival on August 21 and the Vaishnava Tradition on August 22.
Special pujas are held in Sri Krishna Temples spread around the world and millions of people visit the shrines. Special poojas and rituals are held at midnight the time of Krishna’s birth.Staunch Krishna devotees fast on the day. It is a 24-hour fast. (Source : www.hindu-blog.com)
Rice Payasam
Ingredients :
1. Milk - 4 cups
2. Rice - 1/4 cup
3. Sugar - 1/4 cup
4. Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
5. Ground coconut - 1 tbs
6. Raisin - A few
7. Cashew/Almond - A few
8. Ghee
Procedure :
1. Wash rice and drain excess water.
2. In a pan, roast the rice till it turns golden brown.
3. Cool and grind coarsely.
4. Bring milk to boil and once it starts to boil, add cardamom, sugar and coarsely ground rice.
5. Medium the flame and keep stirring till the rice cooks.At this stage, add the ground coconut.
6. Fry cashew and rasin in ghee and add to the payasam.
7. Serve hot or cold.
Note :
You can replace sugar with jaggery or else, equal quantity of both sugar and jaggery can be added.
You can dilute payasam with boiled milk if it is too thick in consistency.
Check Out the below links for Sweets and Savories to offer Lord Krishna on this auspicious day :
16 comments:
This is so delicious! We lived in New Delhi for 5 years and loved this snack. I will try making it when we go back to Sicily. I found you through my friend superyummyfood. Your recipes are fabulous, I'm following you. Hello from Rome!
Slurp!!!!!
Love it.
Simple yet flavorful kheer... Nice one
What can I say? Payasam looks yum:) Very delicious preparation... I am sure Lord Krishna must be very happy:)
Reva
Aha my mouth is watering to taste the tempting payasam.
I heart rice payasams and this looks so delicious! Happy Krishna Jayanthi, Nithu!
Absolutely gorgeous & mouthwatering
Lovely payasam to celebrate the occasion !!!
my favorite among all payasams
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Happy Krishna Jayanthi to u and ur family...Delicious payasam.
Creamy & delicious payasam...Happy janmashtami to u n ur fly..
Prathima Rao
Prats corner
Wow.. thats so nice. I made the same too :D yoURS Looks great :D
Wow so good hope u had a grt time ..
Creamy and rich..delicious payasam..
Awesome, tempting and delicious...
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